Vehicles without FASTag would have to to pay double the toll fee at electronic toll plazas from Monday midnight
Toll collection has restarted since, but there is unlikely to be a V-shaped revival in traffic after the lockdown ends - probably - on May 17. There will only be a gradual return to normalcy
This move will draw a fine line of functional balance of public-private partnership for development of highway infrastructure in the country
From December 15, 2019 FASTag will be mandatory. If FASTag is missing from your vehicle, the driver will have to pay double the toll tax
Almost 90 per cent toll plazas are ready with FASTag infrastructure as of now and only some new toll plazas will face teething issues, the minister said
Expressing concern over the rising instances of road accidents, he said his ministry is working towards ensuring safe travel on the highways
Booths may be kept 50 km apart for seamless travel
Many countries like US, Australia have been doing trials on the distance-based electronic tolling